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December 22, 2019 9:06 pm at 9:06 pm #1812869Ctrl Alt DelParticipant
Anyone have any decent (not time consuming) ways to clean wax off menorahs? So far the easiest I’ve found is to carefully pour hot water over it (not down your drain!!!) but it still leaves a thin, filling wax film all over…..suggestions?
December 23, 2019 8:52 am at 8:52 am #1813139RebbeDebbieParticipantIf it’s solid metal you can put it in the oven (on a cookie sheet covered with foil and paper towels). Be careful because it will be hot. The wax melts right off and the bits that remain wipe away really easy. No film is left behind and it will look new.
December 23, 2019 9:33 am at 9:33 am #1813145MammeleParticipantSoaking the Menorah in very hot water with some Arm & Hammer washing soda (not to be confused with baking soda) works great if it’s not aluminum (then it’ll corrode). If it’s silver, I think the black engravings will come off as well. So I just use this for the kids brass menorahs, but it should work for glass or other metal etc. as well.
To clarify RD’s tip, you preheat the oven THEN TURN IT OFF before you put the menorah inside. I don’t think the paper towels are necessary, just in case someone mistakenly turns the oven on.
December 23, 2019 1:16 pm at 1:16 pm #1813238knaidlachParticipantI let hot water running on the wax. i do it in the sink in the bathroom because i dont know the kashrus of the wax.
December 23, 2019 5:36 pm at 5:36 pm #1813352RebbeDebbieParticipantYou shouldn’t allow wax water to go down any drain! You’re looking at a very expensive plumbing problem in the future if you do.
December 23, 2019 11:50 pm at 11:50 pm #1813443Ctrl Alt DelParticipantYeah…RD has a good point. I do mine outside. I just always had the problem of having the wax leave a film on the menorah after slipping off. By the time it’s cool enough to handle, the film hardens into a waxy mess. I’ll try the oven idea though.
January 4, 2020 10:38 pm at 10:38 pm #1818687DovidBTParticipantFreeze it. Then it’s easy to scrape off.
January 9, 2020 9:35 pm at 9:35 pm #1821477knaidlachParticipantCtrl Alt Del. How did cleaning the menorah go?
January 10, 2020 12:34 am at 12:34 am #1821536MilhouseParticipantI accidentally found the easiest way to clean a menorah. A few days ago I brushed past the menorah and it fell to the floor and smashed into three pieces. I cleaned up the mess and threw it out, and next year I have to buy a new one, which will be clean 🙂
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